Director, Long-term Care

Competition # : 48849

Department: Seniors and Long-Term Care

Location: HALIFAX

Type of Employment: Permanent

Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG

Closing Date: 11-Jun-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

The Department of Seniors and Long-Term Care offers opportunities to grow and advance in a dynamic sector that touches the lives of many Nova Scotians. Along with our partners, including the Nova Scotia Health Authority, the Department of Health and Wellness, long-term care facilities, home care agencies, training institutions and other sector leaders, we're committed to continually improving the support system for seniors and others requiring home care, long-term care and other community-based supports.
In addition, the department supports the social and economic well-being of older adults ensuring policy formulation and effective decision-making as well as policy coherence across government departments as it relates to aging. The department is thinking differently about how to plan, fund, legislate and monitor to improve access and service delivery for Nova Scotia's senior population. To do this, we need leaders at all levels of the organization who embrace a challenge and believe in their ability to make a difference.

Reporting to the Executive Director, Continuing Care, as the Director of Long Term Care (LTC), you will play a key leadership role in the Branch leadership team whose mandate is to lead, prioritize and drive Continuing Care initiatives that lead to better resident/client care outcomes, stronger system performance across the broader health system, and timely advice to senior leadership on sector priorities, risks, and emerging issues.
You will provide both operational and strategic leadership to a LTC system comprised of over 140 facilities that provide 24-7 support to thousands of Nova Scotians each year. Specifically, you are accountable for advancing program excellence and system change through strategic partnerships, and for overseeing long-term care programs, initiatives and projects that are governed by multiple pieces of provincial legislation, regulations, policies, and standards. You will maintain a strong connection to the sector, monitor performance and emerging pressures, identify and assess risks, and provide timely, evidence-informed advice to senior leadership on policy, investment, operational priorities, and mitigation strategies. You will also work collaboratively with multiple and diverse stakeholders to strengthen the LTC system and improve access to quality care.

More specifically, in this role you will:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the long-term care sector, ensuring alignment with government priorities, departmental direction, and broader health system objectives.
• Maintain an ongoing understanding of sector pressures, performance, emerging issues, and system risks, and translate this intelligence into timely advice and action.
• Advise senior leadership on long-term care policy, investment considerations, operational pressures, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Identify, assess, and escalate emerging issues and risks, and lead or support coordinated responses as appropriate.
• Lead the implementation of long-term care programs, initiatives, and system improvement efforts within a complex legislative, regulatory, and policy environment.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with operators, service providers, health system partners, and other stakeholders to understand impacts, inform decisions, and support system performance.
• Support policy and program development by bringing operational insight, sector intelligence, and practical implementation considerations into decision-making.
• Influence and contribute to strategic planning, priority setting, and resource discussions related to long-term care services in Nova Scotia.
• Demonstrate sound fiscal oversight paired with an understanding of complex funding environments.
• Will be required to support the broader continuing care/department programs as needed.
  

You have experience in complex, multi-faceted environments where understanding interdependencies across program areas, sectors, and systems is critical to success, and you apply this understanding in your everyday work.
You are strategic and adaptive, enjoy collaborative planning, and are able to meet the challenges inherent in a fast pace complex system. You are skilled at synthesizing information from multiple sources, assessing impacts, and recommending practical, timely courses of action.
You are resourceful and influential in your ability to secure buy-in through written materials and presentation, build capacity, optimize provincial resources and demonstrate public accountability. You have demonstrated experience identifying emerging operational, strategic, and reputational risks, and providing advice to senior leaders on policy, program, operational, and investment matters. You think outside the box, and you have the confidence and conviction to introduce innovative concepts and solutions founded on sound reason, judgment, experience, and expertise.
You are a leader who has extensive experience leading teams to achieve results in a fast-paced, changing environment. You bring strong judgment, professionalism, and the ability to navigate sensitive issues with discretion while building trusted relationships across government, the health system, and external partners.
You possess a Bachelor's Degree in a related field and several years of progressive leadership experience. The possession of a Master's Degree, a background in Nursing and/or experience in Long-term Care considered an asset. An equivalent combination of related training and experience may be acceptable.
Leadership competencies required at this level of work are Decisiveness; Strategic Orientation; Developing Others; Team Leadership; Self-Awareness & Personal Impact; Effective Interactive Communication; Partnering & Relationship Building; and Intercultural Diversity Proficiency.
We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks.

An equivalent combination of training, education and experience will be considered. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.

Based on the employment status, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here: Benefits for government employees.

• Normal work week is 35 hours/week, 7 hours/day
• Will be required to work overtime on occasion
• Travel will be required

• Career development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career
• Engaging workplace: our employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in, we have forward-thinking policies and strategies
• Countless career paths
• A Dynamic, client-focused office environment where service excellence and teamwork are our focus.
  

Pay Grade: EC 14

Salary Range: $4,754.34 - $5,942.94 Bi-Weekly

Employment Equity Statement: Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.

Accommodation Statement: We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Candidates may request accommodations based on any grounds protected by the Human Rights Act. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected].

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PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.

If you are receiving a pension from the Nova Scotia Public Service Superannuation Plan (PSSP) or any related plans, you cannot receive pension payments while contributing to the same plan. If you accept a position that requires PSSP contributions, your pension payments must be stopped. Please contact the Nova Scotia Pension Services Corporation for more information.

Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concerns may be directed to [email protected].